Mo Williams

Free agency and even the draft are the sexiest parts of the offseason, the primary reason why expectations are reordered. Continuity and health are far less compelling, but often offer a truer read of how the potential playoff races shape up. So for all the name recognition that Amare Stoudemire and Gerald Green (and even Justise Winslow) deliver to the Miami Heat, the health of Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh remains paramount. And for all the free-agency shock that has rippled from the Milwaukee Bucks, an argument could be made that Jabari Parker could yet emerge as more of the face of that franchise than Greg Monroe. With the prime names off the board and the NBA about to enter its...

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Free agency and even the draft are the sexiest parts of the offseason, the primary reason why expectations are reordered.
Continuity and health are far less compelling, but often offer a truer read of how the potential playoff races shape up.
So for all...

The Cavaliers can exhale for another year. They've got LeBron James' signature on a contract.
The four-time MVP, who brought the Cavs back from irrelevancy to the brink of an NBA championship this season, signed his two-year, $47 million deal on...

Observations from Tuesday night's 105-100 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena:
-- It took until the third quarter to make a statement.
-- The statement was this playoff-race still matters to the Heat.
-- No matter what the...

A look at the starting lineups, inactives, referees and a pregame note of note for Tuesday's 7:30 p.m. game between the Heat and Hornets at AmericanAirlines Arena (TV: Sun Sports. Radio: 790-AM, 104.3-FM, 106.3-FM, 710-AM-Spanish), with Whiteside, Birdman...

By Thursday at 3 p.m. we not only will have a better read on what Pat Riley thinks about the Miami Heat's roster, but also how the rest of the league's executives view those players.
That's when the NBA will reach its trading deadline amid this...

Even before Dwyane Wade's left hamstring balked and then his right gave way, before the starting point guard emerged as the team's best backup shooting guard, before Shannon Brown arrived, started and then departed, the question loomed:
How could the...

Q: Come on Ira, Mo Williams is an awful addition. He's like a tiny Shawne Williams. -- C.C.T.
A: I mentioned the possibility on Twitter simply because of the reports of Williams being made available by the Timberwolves and of Detroit potentially having...

The Charlotte Hornets will sign former Duke and Memphis guard Elliot Williams for a spot on the training camp roster, an NBA source said Monday. Williams, who is 6-foot-5, can play the point or shooting guard position. A first-round pick (22nd...

Unable to secure a long-term deal to his liking in free agency, Matthew Dellavedova instead accepted the Cavaliers' qualifying offer and will return next season on a one-year deal worth about $1.1 million. The Cavs on Monday officially announced...

So, who said the Mavericks can't get a big fish in free agency? OK, so it's three years after they actually dropped a line in the water for Deron Williams. They finally reeled him into the boat last week thanks to, among other things, the Russian...

LAS VEGAS The Cavaliers team plane was sitting on the tarmac at Hopkins airport ready to depart for Washington, D.C., when the 3 p.m. trade deadline passed in February. A relieved Brendan Haywood, who had been furiously checking his phone for...

The Cavaliers can exhale for another year. They've got LeBron James' signature on a contract. The four-time MVP, who brought the Cavs back from irrelevancy to the brink of an NBA championship this season, signed his two-year, $47 million deal on Friday....

Kevin Love's poolside chat with LeBron James persuaded him to jump back in with the Cavaliers. Love, who announced last week that he will stay in Cleveland, said Thursday that he and James had a "very honest" talk before free agency opened and...

To no one's surprise, LeBron James and Kevin Love are officially headed back to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
James, 30, has reportedly agreed to a one-year, $23-million deal with a player option for a second, keeping his options open following next season...

Free-agent point guard Jeremy Lin has agreed to terms with the Charlotte Hornets, an NBA source confirmed Wednesday evening. Signing Lin would address two priorities for the Hornets: Improving their outside shooting and adding depth at the point guard...

Shortly after the Bulls eliminated the pesky Bucks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series, Joakim Noah reclined in his locker stall at Milwaukee's Bradley Center and exhaled.
"That team is good," Noah said. "They compete really...

Veteran forward David West walked away from a $12-million payday with the Indiana Pacers to chase a title in his 13th NBA season, accepting a one-year, minimum-salary contract worth $1.4 million to join the San Antonio Spurs, the Associated Press...

J.J. Barea is sticking with the Dallas Mavericks. The point guard said via text message on Monday that he will sign a new contract with the Mavericks starting at $2.8-million for the coming season. The deal is for two years, the maximum length allowed...